New York, US (PANA) - The UN and its partners have welcomed the significant commitments made at a recent high-level forum in Somalia that will be critical to the future of the Horn of Africa nation, including the holding of inclusive elections, a joint statement said on Monday.
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New York, US (PANA) - Somalia, a country where every two hours a mother dies due to pregnancy complications, is facing cuts in life-saving health services because of the lowest funding levels in seven years, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) -The Kenyan military celebrated the capture of a key military stronghold of the Al Shabaab in Dinsoor town,Somalia, shortly after the militants fled another stronghold of Bardhere, near the Kenyan border, a military spokesperson said Friday.Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Twenty Four Al Shabaab militants have been killed in an offensive by Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in Somalia, Military Spokesman Col. David Obonyo, said here Thursday.
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New York, US (PANA) - UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Edmond Mulet, says a UN peacekeeping mission in Somalia would be a "high-risk undertaking", considering the threats posed by Al-Shabaab militants despite advances made by the African Union Mission in the country (AMISOM).Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The charge d'affaires of the Permanent Mission of Somalia to the UN, Mr. Awale Ali Kullane, on Thursday in New York said it was time for the government to step-up the work to develop its police sector to facilitate security duties.Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A Kenyan soldier and seven Al Shabaab fighters were killed Wednesday when the militants attacked an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoy on routine patrol in Somalia’s Gedo region in the latest flare-up of fighting, a military spokesperson said. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - UN envoy in Somalia, Mr. Nicholas Kay on Saturday condemned in the strongest terms a series of deadly terrorist attacks against an African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) base and two hotels in the country capital of Mogadishu which resulted in numerous casualties.Full text...

Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – The bodies of the 20 Burundian soldiers, killed in Somalia within the framework of the African Union peacekeeping mission (AMISOM), were interred on Friday at a cemetery in northwest of the capital, Bujumbura, Burundian national radio reported.
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Conditions are not yet met for the deployment of a UN peacekeeping operation in Somalia, according to the Joint AU-UN Mission which has reviewed the benchmarks for deployment of a UN peacekeeping mission and operations of the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
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Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) – The attack on Friday on the position of Burundian contingent of the African peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM) claimed the lives of 8 soldiers and injured 19 others, a senior Burundian military officer has said.
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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Dozens of African Union (AU) troops were killed Friday in a dawn raid on the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) Base situated in Leego town, 130 km south of Mogadishu, when an Al Shabaab terror group attacked the camp using a car bomb, an AU official confirmed.
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New York, US (PANA) - Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad Ameen Madani and Foreign Minister of Somalia Abdusalam Hadliye Omar have held bilateral talks to enhance relations between them, an OIC statement said on Friday.
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Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - To enhance security and keep away cross-border terrorists, Kenya is to build a 700-km wire fence, tagged the Great Wall, along its common border with Somalia, the home of Al Shabaab terrorists who have been wreaking havoc in Kenya, PANA reported from here Friday.Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team Thursday concluded discussions on the Article IV Consultation with Somalia, the first such discussions held in over 25 years.
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Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - A first batch of 210 Burundian soldiers left here Thursday for Mogadiscio as part of the new team that will take over from the Burundian contingent who is ending a peacekeeping mission in Somalia shortly, sources at the National defence and former combatants Force (FDNAC) said.
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New York, US (PANA) - The UN Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), as the Horn of Africa country continues down its road towards political recovery and increased security.
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New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Representative for Somalia, Mr. Nicholas Kay, on Sunday condemned a deadly attack against two Somali members of parliament and reiterated the UN support for the country's democratic process.Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - Mr. Nicholas Kay, UN Special Representative for Somalia and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), on Tuesday in New York, said Al-Shabaab terrorist group is expected to do everything it can to "derail" the political process in Somalia.Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, says the "multi-faceted" challenge presented by Somalia is different to that posed in other countries, noting that the country remains one of the largest and most complex emergencies.
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Dakar, Senegal (PANA ) - The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has disclosed that unidentified armed men killed Somali journalist, Daud Ali Omar, and his wife while calling on authorities to identify the motive in the murders and apprehend and prosecute the perpetrators.
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Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) – Rwanda's football coach, Irishman Jonathan McKinstry, has named 24 players for the second leg of the 2015 Confederation of African Football U-23 championship match against Somalia to be played in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday.
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Somalia in 2014 exported a record five million livestock to markets in the Gulf of Arabia thanks to heavy investments in animal disease prevention backed by the European Union and the United Kingdom, the Rome-based UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Wednesday.
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The United Nations has strongly condemned early Monday’s attack on a UN vehicle in north-eastern Somalia, which killed four UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) workers and seriously injured four others when a roadside bomb exploded alongside the minibus in which they were riding. Full text...

New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Representative for Somalia, Mr. Nicholas Kay, has condemned Tuesday's terrorist attack against the Ministry of Culture and Higher Education in Mogadishu city that resulted in the death and injuries of civilians, members of the security forces and government workers.Full text...

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has condemned the shooting attack on a Somali photographer in Mogadishu and called on authorities to thoroughly investigate the case and ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice.Full text...

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Tuesday urged the authorities in Kenya to give further consideration to their decision to close Dadaab refugee camps within three months and send 350,000 Somali refugees living there back to their home country.
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New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), Mr. Nicholas Kay, has strongly condemned Friday's terrorist attack on a hotel in Mogadishu city that resulted in the death of many civilians, including the Somali Federal Government's Permanent Representative to the UN Office in Geneva, Ambassador Yusuf Bari-Bari.
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New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Representative in Somalia, Mr. Nicholas Kay, has strongly condemned Thursday's attack in Baidoa town in the Interim South West Administration, which resulted in the death and injury of security personnel and civilian bystanders.
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New York, US (PANA) - The head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), Mr. Nicholas Kay, has strongly condemned Friday's attack on the Central Hotel in Mogadishu, which was claimed by Al-Shabaab.
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) -The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) announced Thursday its award of US $1 million emergency relief assistance to Somalia where over one million people affected by drought and famine are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.
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New York, US (PANA) - The UN and its partners have urged the new Somali government to move quickly to deliver on its "Vision 2016" agenda, following the approval of a cabinet that includes enhanced participation of women ministers.
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New York, US (PANA) - UN Special Representative in Somalia, Mr. Nicholas Kay, on Wednesday stressed the importance of the partnership between the African Union (AU) and the UN in Somalia, which he called "unique, strong and essential for success" in the country.
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New York, US (PANA) - The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Mr. Philippe Lazzarini, says malnutrition rates are stubbornly high in Somalia with more than 200,000 children requiring emergency nutrition.Full text...